Sewing-cabinet.



No; 731,974. PATENTED JUNE 23,1903. A. E. THAYBR.

SEWING CABINET.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 28. 1902.

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No. 731,974. PATENTED JUNE 23, 1903.

- A. E. THAYER.

SEWING CABINET.

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Patented June 23, 1903.

PATENT OFFIcE.

AUSTIN E. THAYER,

SEWING- SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Application filed May 28, 1902.-

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUSTIN E. THAYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sewing-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sewing-cabinets; and the object of the same is to design a cabinet of neat and compact construction for use in sewing-rooms to hold spools, buttons, scis sors, work, &c.

The simple and novel construction employed by me in carrying out my invention is fully described in this specification and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective of my cabinet with the door closed. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same on the line 2 2, Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same with the door open. Fig. 4 is a detail of the spring-catch. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5 5, Fig. 2.

Like numerals of reference designate like parts in the different views of the drawings.

The numeral 1 designates a pedestal comprising a squared upright 2, bearing four curved legs 3 and surmounted by a circular disk 4.. Theupright 2 is apertured to accommodate a screw 5, which engages a threaded boss 6, formed integral with a plate 7, attached to the disk 4. Mounted on the upper end of the screw 5 is a head 8, which bears an apertured flange 9, to which is attached a box-cabinet 10. The cabinet comprises two parts-a casing'll and a' door 12. The casing 11 consists of a square bottom 13, a square top 14, a back 15, and two sides 16. The sides 16 are of less width than the bottom 13 and top 14, so that the bottom and top extend beyond the sides 16 at 13 and 14., respectively.

The door 12 comprises a front 17, surrounded by a frame consisting of top and bottom members 18, connected by side members 19. The door 12 fits between the projecting portions 13 and 14 and is connected by OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CABINET.

Patent No. 731,974, dated June 23, 1903. Serial No. 109,266. (No model) hinges to one of the sides 10. A look 21 is seated in one of the side members 19 and is arranged to engage a keeper 22, seated in one of the sides 16. By means of this arrangementthe top isintegral and covers the door and a neat cabinet is formed.

For the accommodation of work a shelf 23 is fitted in the top of the cabinet. A spoolrack is formed on the front part of a slidinglymounted shelf24, which rack consists of three series of pins 25, seated in terraces26 of graduated height. A box 27 is formed on the shelf in the rear of the spool-rack. Bearing on the rear of the box is a spring 27, which is designed to force the shelf out. A catch 28 holds the shelf in opposition to the force of the spring 27. A rim 29 is secured to the outer edge of the shelf 24 and has a series of apertures 29 therein which serve as guides for the thread wound on the spools mounted in the pins 25;

A third shelf 30 is located beneath the shelf 24 and in combination with the bottom 13 of the cabinet forms a compartment which accommodates a drawer 31, slidingly mounted therein. Fitted in the door 12 and located just opposite each of the shelves 23, 24, and 30 are shelves 31, each of which has a rim 32, secured to its front edge. The shelves 31 form convenient spool-racks Hooks 33 are also seated in the door to serve to hang scissors and other articles thereon.

A pedestal 34 is mounted on the top 14 of the cabinet and supports a disk 35, almost surrounded by a rim 36. This disk 35 serves as a support for work, and the interrupted rim keeps the sewing from slipping 0E and enables the disk to be readily cleaned.

When in use, my cabinet forms an article of furniture for a work-room and is both useful and ornamental.

, I do not wish to be limited as to details of construction, as these may be modified in many particulars without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a sewing-cabinet, the combination with a pedestal, of a cabinet i'evolubly mounted on said pedestal, a door for said cabinet, and

a pedestal rigidly mounted on the top of said 5 cabinet and bearing a disk having an interrupted rim thereon, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AUSTIN E. TI-IAYER.

Witnesses: I 7

JOHN KEMMER, J12,

WILLIAM SCHUMACHER. 

